At the launching of “Antalya in Bloom” project, Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Mr. Menderes Türel underlined that city will have a new center of attraction. Hence, he said “Antalya will bloom with this project.” Kaleiçi (Old Town), with its historic fabric will attract visitors with the scent of flowers.

The Ramadan Feast in Turkey is a time for visiting relatives and paying one’s respect to older people. Many Turks give away sweets and desserts during the festival, and children may watch free Turkish shadow plays.

Ramazan, or Ramadan as it is called in other countries, is a 30 day long religious holiday of celebrating, fasting and prayer.

The holiday should be a time for Muslims to show humility and be grateful for what they have and to symapthise with those who have less by the ritual of fasting for 30 days and remind themselves of the nature of selflessness.

As the new Residence Permit Application system has started to be used there are many questions and queries that are coming up, much information is missing from the official website or has been removed.

As the new Residence Permit Application system has started to be used there are many questions and queries that are coming up, much information is missing from the official website or has been removed.

A team from the head office of the DGMM in Ankara has been holding meetings in some towns in the South West but these seem to be just explanations of the new application procedure rather than a Q&A session and there have been many questions to the representatives that remain unanswered.

HIDIRELLEZEvery year 6th May morning early (before sunrise) you should wake up and make your wish...write it on a paper or make the picture of it... leave your wish under the rose bush and wait....after sunrise, take your wish paper and throw it into a river, stream or sea...Your wish will come true in 1 year!

Healthy relationships don’t just happen; they take time, patience and two people who truly want to work together to create something meaningful.

What does it take to create and nurture a healthy relationship? That’s a question Angel and I get asked by readers and coaching clients on a daily basis. After a decade of coaching individuals and couples and researching how people build healthy, lasting relationships, we have learned a lot about what it takes.

World Theatre Day is the creation of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day International Message through which at the invitation of ITI, a figure of world stature shares his or her reflections on the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. The first World Theatre Day International Message was written by Jean Cocteau (France) in 1962.

Turks find happiness in family life

How many times a year do you get an excuse to celebrate happiness? Why not on March 20?

The International day of happiness, which was established by the United Nations (UN) on June 28, 2012, will be celebrated throughout the world on March 20. This special day will be celebrated in Turkey for the first time this year.